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Members would like to invite everyone to their services:
unday school 9:45 a.m.; morning worship 10:45 a.m.; eve-
hing worship 6 p.m.; Wednesday service 6:30 p.m. The church
!s located at 7417 Dorcas Rd 393, Laurel Hill, FL. Pastor is
;Jack Day.
BIBLE STUDY
: An informal Bible study is held each Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
in the home of Stratton and Dinah .Colonna, 1156 St. Hwy. 85
in the Clear Springs Community. Everyone is invited. For infor-
mation call 850-419-4362.
CANEY CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH
Caney Creek Baptist Church, welcomes you to join them
Sunday morning at 10 a.m. for Sunday school, 11 a.m. wor-
ship service, 5 p.m. evening service, Wednesday service 6
p.m. Located Hwy. 2 West DeFuniak Springs, FL. Interim pas-
tor is Frank Mclntosh.
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,. CHILDREN'S HOME ASSEMBLY
;: Children's HomeAssembly. Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday
Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Youth Service Wednesday night
at 7 p.m. Pastor C.W. Pinner and church family welcomes all
to their services. Church phone 850-834-5199. The church is
located at 6974 Co. Hwy. 147, Laurel Hill, FL.
DAMASCUS BAPTIST CHURCH
Damascus Baptist Church extends an invitation to every-
one to attend Sunday School 10 a.m. and church 11 a.m., dis-
cipleship training 6 p.m. and evening worship 7 p.m. Wednes-
day evenings 6 p.m. for Bible study and prayer meeting. The
church is located on the Wing hwy.
ENON BAPTIST CHURCH
Pastor Mark Perry and Enon Baptist Church extends an
open invitation to everyone to attend worship services each
Sunday. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m., ,and Sunday wor-
ship service 11 a.m.
A convention style gospel sing is held every fourth Friday
of each month from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. The church is located on
Cravey Bridge Road just off County Road 45 between Florala
and Andalusia. For more information call (334)-222-7702 or
• 334-488-1129.
FIRST AFRICAN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
: First African Missionary Baptist Church, Florala. Sunday
School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service, 11 a.m. on 2nd and 4th
Sundays. Wednesday night, Prayer, Praise and Bible Study,
6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to worship. Pastor is Terrance
D. Bulger.
; FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Laodicean Letters
by William Barjames
Lovers of Pleasure
The
The members of First Baptist Church and Pastor Char-
lie Lennard invite everyone to join them in worship. Sunday
School 9:15 a.m., Celebrative Worship Service 10:30 a.m.,
Evening Worship/Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday (Bible Study and
activities for everyone). Wednesday evening family dinner at
5:30 p.m. (request $2 donation/plate), service 6:30 p.m. in-
cludes a time of Bible study and .activities for all ages. Staffed
nursery provided for all services. Located at 23593 Fifth Av-
enue, FIorala. Telephone 858-3234. Check out the website at
www.fbcflorala.com.
FLORALA CHURCH OF GOD
Florala Church of.God presents a call to worship. New pas-
tor, Bennie C. Day, Jr. Phone 334-493-6018. Sunday School
10 a.m.; Morning Worship 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Worship 5
p.m.; Wednesday night 7 p.m. 22564 8th Ave, Florala.
LAKEWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH
Pastor Wendell Ard and cOngregation would like for you to
join them in worship at Lakewood Baptist Church, 696 State-
line Road. Sunday school 10 a.m., morning worship 11 a.m.,
youth services 5 p.m., evening service 6 p.m., Wednesday
prayer service 7 p.m.
LOCKHART BAPTIST CHURCH
Lockhart Baptist Church located on Highway 55 in Lock-
hart cordially invites you to worship. Sunday school 9:45 a.m.,
morning worship 11 a.m. discipleship training 5 p.m., evening
worship 6 p.m. Wednesday prayer services 2 p.m. and 6:30
p.m. Rev. John Bryan is pastor.
NEW BETHEL AME
New BethelA.M.E. in Florala and St. Matthews A.M.E. in Lock-
hart, AL. Morning Worship Services are held at 11 a.m. at New
Bethel A.M.E. on the 1st and 3rd Sundays and at St. Matthews
A.M.E. on the 2rid and 4th Sundays. You are cordially invited
to come and worship.
NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH
Pastor Fred Boyett and the congregation of the New Hope
Baptist Church would like to invite the entire surrounding com-
munities to the church. It is located between Florala and Opp
off of Hwy. 331. Go north from Florala approximately 10 miles,
turn left on New Hope Rd. Call 334-493-7439 for information.
Sunday School 10 a.m. and Morning Worship 11 a.m. Call
334-493-7489 for information.
NORTH CREEK APOSTOLIC
Pastor JimmyWatson and church would like to invite ev-
eryone to the North Creek Apostolic Lighthouse Church
for Tuesday night prayer at 7:00, Thursday night worship
at 6:30, Sunday School at 9:45, Sundayworship service at
11:00 and Sunday evening worship at 3:00. Come expecting
a move of God. For more info or for a ride, call Pastor Watson
at 334-858-3025.
PAXTON ASSEMBL( OF GOD
Paxton Assembly of God, located at 359 Highway 147
(Webster Lane) invites everyone to attend services: Sunday
school 9:45 a.m.; worship service 11:00 a.m.; women's minis-
Obituary
EMMA NELSON
Emma Nelson, age 78,
passed awayWednesday,
August 25, 2010 in West
Palm Beach, FL. She was
born in Covington County,
AL, the daughter of the late
Elige H. Musselwhite and
Annie Lawrence Mussel-
white. A resident of Florala
In Loving Memory
Terry Lynn Mitchell
3/8/55 - 9/3/09
Just a Memory Away
I'm no longer by your side,
but there's no need to weep;
I've left sweet recollections
I'm hoping you will keep.
Eternal joy and memories
stay in our hearts forever,
Strengthening our special
bond
that parting cannot sever.
Now it's time to journey on,
so let your faith be strong,
For I am in a better place...
I'm home where I belong.
And if times of loneliness
bring sorrow and dismay,
Don't despair, for I am
there...
Just a memory away.
she retired from Franklin
Ferguson Company. She was
a faithful and loyal member
of the F!orala Church of
God.
Survivors are son, Lar-
ry D. Ellis and wife, De-
nise; and granddaughters,
Keri Armand and Lisa
Armand; great-grandson,
Travis McHugh, all of Loxa-
hatchee, FL; step-sons, Wil-
liam T. (Sonny) Nelson and
wife, Cindy, of Fairfield,
CA, Lamar Nelson and wife,
Nita, of Citronelle, AL; step-
daughters, Joyce Catrett of
Alex City, AL, Peggy Pooley
and husband, Stuart, of
Bagdad, FL, Barbara Sell-
ers and husband, Jerry, of
Bonifay, FL; 13 step-grand-
children and 13 step-great-
grandchildren; numerous
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by husband, G.W.
Nelson; daughter, Teresa
Ellis; parents, Elige H. and
Annie Musselwhite; step-
daughter, Debbie Nelson;
sisters, Florence Harrel-
son, Ella Truman and Alma
Cumbie.
Funeral services were
held Tuesday, August 31 at
the Florala Church of God
with Reverend Eugene Tru-
man officiating. Interment
followed in the New Hope
Cemetery.
tries 5:30 p.m.; evening worship 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible
study 7 p.m. Pastor is Rev. Ronald Sexton.
PAXTON BAPTIST CHURCH
The membership of Paxton Baptist invites everyone to
hear the Word and worship God each Sunday at 9:45 a.m. for
Sunday School; morning worship 11 a.m. and evening wor-
ship at 6 p.m. Wednesday service at 6:30 p.m., including adult
prayer meeting, youth praise and worship and children Bible
times. Located downtown Paxton on US 331. Pastor is Rev.
John H. Lovelady II1. For more info contact 850-834-2718 dur-
ing normal business hours.
PHILLIP CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH
Phillip Chapel Baptist Church will be having their annual
Homecoming Celebration on Sunday, August 22, 2010. Sun-
.day School at 11 a.m. Service at 12 p.m. The speaker of the
hour will be Rev. A.D. Bell, Jr., pastor of St. John Missionary
Baptist Church in Florala. Phillip Chapel is located on County
Rd. 4 where Rev. Jonas Rogers is the pastor. All are welcome.
Lunch will be served.
RED OAK BAPTIST
Red Oak Baptist, Pastor Eugene Meadows and congrega-
tion invite the public to worship. Sunday School 10 a.m., wor-
ship service 11 a.m., evening worship 5 p.m., and Wednesday
service 7 p.m. The church is located at 13667 AL Hwy. 55,
Florala.
SIXTH AVENUE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
Come to the Sixth Avenue Missionary Baptist Church
where "Church is not a habit, it is an experience." Bring your
bibles and read along as Rev. Ernest L. Powell, with clarity
and passion, explains the Word 'of God. Sing along with the
soul-stirring Sixth Avenue Gospel choirs. Services are as fol-
lows: Sunday school: 9:45 a.m.; worship service 2nd and 4th
Sundays at 11 a.m.; Bible study Wednesday 6 p.m Located
at 22507 Sixth Avenue right next to the Sixth Avenue
Cleaners. Church phone: 334-858-8432. For further informa-
tion call 858-5330.
SMYRNA BAPTIST CHURCH
Smyrna Baptist Church is the place to be for those hun-
gry to learn about the Lord Jesus Christ. Every Sunday morn-
ing, Sunday night and Wednesday night, Pastor Randy Holtz
teaches about the Savior and helps members understand the
word of God. God has promised that He and His word will be
forever. That is a very comforting thought and in this day and
age knowing about the Lord can give one true peace. The
Books of the Bible are studied each Wednesday night with
discussion questions. Sunday morning different areas of the
Bible are studied. Hours: Sunday school 9:45 a.m., church
10:45 a.m., night 5 p.m., Wednesday 7 p:m .........
ST. JOHN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
Members of St. John Missionary Baptist Church where Rev.
A.D. Bell Jr. has been pastor for 31 years invite you to worship
each Sunday. Sunday school 9:45 a.m., 11 a.m. regular order
of service. Wednesday Bible class 7 p.m. 2nd Sunday after
Sunday School there is a series of bible classes (subject: The
Apostle Doctrine). (3rd Sunday regular order of service) (4)
Sunday morning after Sundays School a bible class is held
(subject: Making the Most of your Christian Life). Located on
Martin Luther King, Jr. Street.
TRINITY MISSION
When life gets you down, there is a God who cares. God
has all power, wisdom, and answers. Trinity Mission enjoys
serving God, and invites you to attend church services. Sun-
day school 10 a.m., worship service 11 a.m., and Wednesday
prayer service 6 p.m. The church is located on Hwy. 331, 2
miles south of Paxton. Call 834-4077.
FROM THE PEN OF
PASTOR NATHANIEL BELCHER
"THE WORD OF GOD"
The word of God will work mightly for you if you read the
word, believe the word, and obey the word.
'TC-herefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of
naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted
word, which is able to save your souls. But he ye doers of
the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like
a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he behold-
eth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth
what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the
perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not
a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be
blessed on his deed." James 1:21-25
"Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart
and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand,
that they may be as frontlets between your eyes." Deuter-
onomy 11:18
Obey the word, and watch God honor His word.
DEACON EMERITUS TITLE GIVEN- Hubert An-
derson and Grant Rhodes were honored by First Baptist
Church Florala on 'Sunday when they were recognized as
Deacon Emeritus. The title Deacon Emeritus is intended to
recognize long and distinguished service through the church
in the capacity of Deacon as well as service to the church
through a number of other responsibilities and positions of
service. FBC is proud to have two such men in their midst/
he pleasures of this life last only a short time and then
disappear, but the pleasures of God are eternal. Paul
foretold through the Holy Spirit that in the last days people
would love the pleasures of this world more than God (2 Timothy
3:4). On any given Sunday you will find people following the
desires of their heart and gratifying their sensual pleasures. Try
finding an empty seat at a NASCAR race or professional/college
football game. As a matter of fact, try finding a empty parking
space at the lake.
Sporting events, car races, movies, lakes and ballgames all
produce a full house on Sunday while many of our churches
have a multitude of empty pews. The thing that people set their
heart upon is the thing they do and talk about the most. The
heart set on the flesh loves the things of the flesh while the
heart set on God loves the things of God. The problem is, there
are more people living to satisfy the desires of the flesh (sinful
nature) than there are people who truly love the things of God.
Sometimes we must make a choice. Like Moses who
reached a point in his life where, as the Bible says, he had come
to years (about 40 years old) he refused to be called the son of
Pharaoh's daughter, choosing to suffer affliction with the people
of God than enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season (short time).
When Moses turned his faith toward God he thought nothing of
refusing a position as Pharaoh of Egypt. Because he was
adopted by the daughter of Pharaoh and had been raised and
trained in the Egyptian court, he was in line for the throne.
Moses made a choice that would change the world. He
traded the temporal for the eternal. He determined the reproach
of Christ was greater than the throne of Egypt. "God is to be
loved above all; but a carnal mind, full of enmity against Him
any thing before Him, especially carnal pleasures."
Matthew Henry Everyone must make a choice to accept the things
of God or reject Him. There is no middle ground.
Holding on to sensual pleasures in the heart will put out the
fire of God. It will extinguish all love and sense of God in our
life. If the love of God is not in us, we cannot love the world
around us. And if we don't love the people around us, we will
not carry out the great commission given by our Lord, and
those people we refused to love will die in their sins and we
will be accountable for their blood.
And last of all (as with Israel) the church that lives for carnal
pleasure awaits judgment. "Now I will inform you what I am
about to do to my vineyard: I will remove its hedge and turn it
into pasture, I will break its wall and allow animals to graze
there. I will make it a wasteland; no one will prune its vines or
hoe its ground, and thorns and briers will grow there. I will
order the clouds not to drop any rain on it." Isaiah 5:5-6 (NET) IS
this a picture of your church?
Jesus told the Laodicean church that He knew their works
and they were neither cold or hot. And because they were
lukewarm, He was going to vomit them out of His mouth.
Friends, don't take lightly His warning!
The Spirit says, "They are clouds without water carded
about by the wind, trees whose fruit withers, without fruit
twice dead and plucked up by the roots."